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Robin Koch's FIFA 20 rating explored amid Leeds United transfer links

Leeds United have been pretty active in the transfer window ahead of their return to the Premier League in 2020/21, with Marcelo Bielsa's side breaking their transfer record to sign Spain striker Rodrigo from Valencia.

The Whites have already completed deals for Sam Greenwood, Dani van den Heuvel, Cody Drameh, Charlie Allen, Joe Gelhardrt, Jack Harrison (loan) and Helder Costa in preparation for the new campaign.

The latest name to be linked with a move to Elland Road is SC Freiburg defender Robin Koch, with the 23-year-old German international reportedly wanted by a number of clubs in England, including Leeds United.

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So, how does Koch's FIFA 20 rating compare to the Leeds United squad? We explored his FIFA 20 rating to find out.

Robin Koch's FIFA 20 rating

Overall rating: 76/100

Potential rating: 80/100

Weak Foot: Three stars

Skill Moves: Two stars

Positions: CB/CDM

Age: 22 (When you start a new Career Mode save)

Koch ranks well against the current Leeds United squad, with no player rated higher than Koch, with the German international's overall rating the same as their top rated players Kalvin Phillips and Pablo Hernandez.

The central defender boasts strong defensive attributes, with impressive defensive awareness (78), standing tackle (77), heading accuracy and interceptions (75).

But defenders in a Marcelo Bielsa side also need to be adept on the ball, and Koch appears to be comfortable in possession, with impressive short passing, composure, ball control and long passing.

As for the rest of his profile, Koch is a well-rounded defender, who also has good strength (77), stamina (72), reactions (74), aggression (73) and sprint speed (76).

But, his relatively low acceleration (63) and agility (59) suggest that Koch isn't particularly quick off the mark and could be exploited against quick and agile forward players.

In terms of potential, Koch's age and high potential rating of 80 out of 100 suggests that he can improve significantly over the next few seasons, with FIFA 20 suggesting he can become as good as defender's like Nathan Ake, Nicolas Otamendi, Andreas Christensen and Jonny Evans.

Overall, his FIFA 20 profile looks pretty impressive, with Koch possessing good attributes in important areas, including technical, defensive and physical, having high potential too.

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